NCAA Women’s Volleyball Challenge – Official Rules of Play
Welcome to the Mackdaddy Sports NCAA Women’s Volleyball Challenge!
Think you can predict the road to the NCAA Women’s Volleyball National Championship? Put your volleyball knowledge to the test by completing your tournament bracket and competing against fans from across the country.
Every match counts as teams battle for the national title—and every correct prediction moves you closer to the top of the leaderboard.
Tournament Format
The Mackdaddy Sports Women’s Volleyball Challenge follows the official NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship.
The tournament features the nation’s top teams competing in a single-elimination bracket.
Once a team loses, its championship run is over.
Your objective is to correctly predict the winner of every match from the opening round through the National Championship.
How to Play
Before the tournament begins:
- Open the Women’s Volleyball Challenge.
- Complete your bracket by selecting the winner of every match.
- Continue advancing teams through each round until you have selected the National Champion.
- Enter your Championship Match tie-breaker prediction.
- Save your completed bracket before the deadline.
You may edit your bracket as often as you’d like until picks lock.
Pick Deadline
All brackets lock at the official start time of the first NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament match.
After the tournament begins:
- No changes may be made to your bracket.
- No teams may be replaced.
- Championship predictions cannot be edited.
- Tie-breaker predictions are locked.
Please submit your bracket before the deadline.
Tournament Rounds
Your bracket includes every round of the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship.
Depending on the official tournament format, rounds may include:
- First Round
- Second Round
- Regional Semifinals
- Regional Finals
- National Semifinals
- National Championship
Correctly advancing teams through each round earns fantasy points.
Scoring
Fantasy points are awarded for every correctly predicted match.
Later rounds become increasingly valuable as the tournament progresses.
The official point values for each round are determined by the league scoring system.
Championship Tie-Breaker
When submitting your bracket, you must also predict the total number of sets played in the National Championship Match.
If two or more participants finish with the same fantasy score, the tie-breaker prediction will determine the final order of finish.
The participant whose prediction is closest to the actual number of sets played in the championship match will receive the higher ranking.
If your league instead uses a different championship tie-breaker, that setting will take precedence.
Official Results
All fantasy scoring is based on the official NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship results.
If the NCAA issues an official correction affecting match results, Mackdaddy Sports reserves the right to update fantasy scoring accordingly.
Missed Brackets
If a completed bracket is not submitted before the deadline:
- You will not participate in the tournament.
- Late entries cannot be accepted once the tournament has started.
Leaderboards
Throughout the tournament you can monitor your progress on the leaderboard.
Standings include:
- Overall Position
- Total Fantasy Points
- Points Behind Leader
- Round-by-Round Scores
Leaderboards are updated after official match results have been recorded.
User Dashboard
Your personal dashboard provides quick access to:
- Tournament progress
- Current standing
- Total points
- Round scores
- Completed bracket
- Leaderboard position
Ties
If two or more participants finish with the same total fantasy points, the Championship Match tie-breaker prediction will determine the final standings.
If a tie still exists after applying the tie-breaker, tied participants will share the finishing position unless otherwise determined by league administration.
Sportsmanship
The Mackdaddy Sports Women’s Volleyball Challenge is designed to provide a fair, fun, and competitive experience for volleyball fans.
Participants are expected to compete honestly and respectfully.
Any attempt to exploit software issues or manipulate league results may result in score adjustments or removal from the competition.
General Rules
- One bracket per participant.
- All scoring is based on official NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship results.
- Mackdaddy Sports reserves the right to correct scoring errors if necessary.
- League administrators may modify tournament settings or rules to improve gameplay.
- Continued participation constitutes acceptance of these rules.
Good Luck!
Every serve, every rally, and every match brings you one step closer to the championship.
Fill out your bracket, follow the action throughout the tournament, and compete for the top spot in the Mackdaddy Sports NCAA Women’s Volleyball Challenge!